Telegram-herald., 1887-06-24

lnr recent acilOu OF TIE touuCil ~ IL
tending the limitation Of saloon privileges
to II CLOCK, showed q wise iorethought on
the part Of the Aldermen and carried oat
tee recommendation made by the TELE-
GRAN. HERALD long before the II o'clock
order was issued. The city Of
Grand Rapids is q metropolitan
town Ia al that the name implies and it
calls for metropolitan ways. The keeping
OF saloons open until midnight viii work
no harm to any one and is the correct soIu-
ton to the "open-siter-hours' question. as
almost without an exception the liquor
dealers have expressed q willingness and
intention-in consideration Of the leniency
Of the council-to conform strictly TO
the law and close their places promptly and
keep them closed during the prescribed
hours and on Sundays,
II comes with bad grace for Sergeant Hur-
ley 20 threaten reporters on the daily press,
as we'll az 10 bet money that be will
secure convictions in cases whore
he has made arrests. The zeal of the
Sergeant in performing his duty IS com
mendable. but be goes outside the prov
ince Of his Office when be endsavors TO force
people to bis way Of thinking by system
Of bull-dozing.
The coming of the Fourth Of July is al
ready announced in the land. by the bang,
I fix. bang" Of the Chinese cracker in the
hands Of the small boy. Unable TO reeist
the temptation ne invests his Surplus pen
MES in the instruments Of torture. and the
noise breaks the still night air, causing the
residents Of blocks to be rnthlessly awak-
sned from their slumbsrs- II would be
well 10 punish with bsnishmeDt for
life, the ofsnss OF firing of a
cracker before the days prescribed for the
| celebration Of our National Independence.
Put boys viii be boys and the men Of today
we're bot the boys Of yesterday In our
hand was the red, red cracker. sn instru
ment Of torture. and - We inflicted other,
even - probably should the same infiiction
be mstsd oas to as.
" Did vou ever notice when . man passed
ron xhsthsr or not his clothes fitted him.
ass si a nicely dressed individual standing
in 'front.' Of Sweets Hotel the other after.
noon. a. be brushed . spsck from his trous-
ers well. they may talk sbous women
dissectiax each others apparel, bat beiiey Z
men are Just as bad in that respect
let msn step out Ia new suit
that fits him ike the paper OF the val.
and every man IN sight vii look him over
snd express an opinion ss 20 the cloth. "a
style. vukmsnshfp and cost well-htiine
sait on q well-formed young man i q
| splendid advertisements for a tailor. and
there are several young men around town
Who get their clothes grst1itously-- lot
nesriy so--ths tailor deriving his profi
from the exhibition Of the suit on the
rsrly fora Dealers IN ready made cloth.
ma hss darnnaies - display their goods
While merchsns fsilors use living. movins
human beings for the same purpose
Ard nov the crassfs on the dogs has
commenced and il i - he hoped that sons.
af ths Nancy eurs Who snsrt BITE and barb
Al every pssser ~. vii be sxfernissted Ii
comparison With its sire Grand Rapids hs'
rnors than re share of worthless eurs and
scsrcsiT day Passes bot a ssory Is tel A
Peiire ConFf sbout sn sttscx % sone NC
ions csnine an q child on defenselsss pssset
trsn. The ordinance = snhscientiy bruss
- gather within The neshes of he Esr a
vicious and worthless cnrs and he ssvnes
prayer 81 the great majority ~ the peopl'
oi Grand Rapids II thar the ordinances j
rct ancoasihstionsl and thst & ~in b
rixidly sniercea,
Il wss fanay sizht Wednesday, nieht 4
sss registered Is Foiics Hesfausrtsrs 81,
rsenhsfs 81 fhe Bal family ard he man
ner n whsch they were hsndlei by -
sfsies men sheved sssr On tie psrs Of III
i.tser they were daily locked ap in = cs.
,ud the ehsrge - 'sviciousness bosks
ssalnss them. THURSDAY. after trixi, ihs.